VIETNAM &
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
DICTATOR
ON FIRST
SOUTH VIETNAM DONG
This 1960 1 Dong coin was one of the
first coins issued after the formal establishment of the Republic of
Vietnam (South Vietnam) in 1954. The copper-nickel coin
pictures Ngo Dinh Diem, the autocratic and corrupt ruler of South
Vietnam who was assassinated in 1963. The reverse of pictures
bamboo.
Item
SVN-1D SOUTH VIETNAM 1 DONG 1960 KM5 UNC. $5.00
Item
SVN-1Dx5 5 of the above SOUTH VIETNAM 1 DONG
1960 UNC. $19.75
Item
SVN-1Dx50 50 of the above SOUTH VIETNAM 1
DONG 1960 UNC. $125.00
LAST
COIN OF SOUTH VIETNAM
This 1974 10 Dong coin was the last
circulating coin issued by South Vietnam before it fell on April 30,
1975. The 24mm brass-plated steel coin was issued as part of
the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (F.A.O.) Coin
program. The program created awareness of the F.A.O.,
encouraged people to work towards eliminating food insecurity and raise
funds for F.A.O. and related programs. The reverse of the
coin features two farmers in a rice paddy with an inscription which
translates "Increase in food production of agricultural
products". The obverse features the denomination.
Item
SVN-10D SOUTH VIETNAM 10 DONG FAO 1974 KM13
UNC. $4.00
FIRST
COIN OF SOCIALIST VIETNAM
North
and South Vietnam were
formally unified on July 2, 1976 to form the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam. This aluminum 1976 1 Hao coin was one of the first
coins issued by the unified government. One side features the emblem of
Socialist Vietnam, the other has the denomination and date.
The coin was struck only a single year.
Item
VN-1H SOCIALIST VIETNAM 1 HAO 1976 KM11
AU-UNC. $5.00
SCARCE VIETNAM COIN
SET
In
2003 Vietnam released their first coins in over a quarter of a
century. An entire generation grew had grown up without ever
using coins!
The government finally bowed to the requests of merchants and citizens
who wanted the convenience of coins for use in vending machines. There
were reports that many children who had never seen a coin before, tried
to eat them thinking they were candy. Vietnam has not issued any coins
for circulation since then. The brass 5000 Dong coin pictures
the Chua Mot Cot temple in Hanoi. The brass 2000 Dong shows a
traditional high-roofed house. The brass 1000 Dong shows a
temple in
the ancient capital of Hue. The copper-nickel 500 and 200 Dong coins
portray the denomination in large numerals. All five coins
are
dated
2003 and show the arms Vietnam on the obverse. The coins were
minted a
single year and circulated only briefly. The
government recalled them for melting, making them difficult to
obtain. Since then Vietnam has not issued any coins for
circulation.
Item
S-VN-SET5 VIETNAM 5 COIN SET 200 - 5000 DONG,
2003 KM71-75, UNC.
$12.00
ATTRACTIVE
SOCIALIST VIETNAM
BANKNOTE SET
Ho Chi Minh is featured on the front of these five banknotes of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The back features various
Vietnamese enterprises. The 1987 200 Dong depicts a tractor and farmers
in a field. The 1988 500 Dong features ships in Hai Phong
Port. An elephant dragging logs is on the back of the 1988 1000
Dong. Textile workers are on the 1988 2000 Dong.
The 1991 5000 Dong features the Tri An Dam hydroelectric
plant. It is an attractive and colorful set. All
five are Uncirculated.
Item
PM-VN-SET5 VIETNAM 5 NOTE SET, 200 - 5000
DONG 1987-1991 UNC.
$7.00
POLYMER
BANKNOTES FROM VIETNAM
Reduced
size images - click on image to enlarge
This set of two polymer banknotes from Socialist Republic of
Vietnam includes the 10,000 and 20,000 Dong issued
between 2011 and 2021. The front of the notes
feature Ho
Chi Minh and the arms of Vietnam. The back of the 10,000 Dong
note depicts offshore oil platforms. The back of the of the
20,000 Dong pictures the Japanese Pagoda Bridge in Hoi An.
Hoi An
was an important trading port until the 19th Century. The bridge was
built in the 1600's by Japanese traders who lived on one side of the
bridge, while the Vietnamese lived on the other. It is the
only known covered bridge with a Buddhist Pagoda attached to
it. The notes contain numerous anti-counterfeiting
devices, including a "watermark", front/back registration marks, and a
clear window that shows the denomination.
Item
PM-VN-SET2 VIETNAM POLYMER 10,000 DONG
& 20,000 DONG NOTES P119 & P120 UNC.
$5.00
PATHET
LAO
LIBERATION BANKNOTE
In April 1968, the communist Pathet Lao forces introduced these notes
in the areas of the Laos that they controlled. Following
their victory in 1975 the notes were used throughout Laos.
This red 10 Kip issued by the Patht Lao depicts nurses with patients
and soldiers planting
bamboo booby-traps. Maybe the nurses are treating the unintended
victems of the booby-traps.
Item
PM-LA-10K PATHET LAO 10 KIP NOTE P20
UNC.
$3.00
COINS OF LAOS
Laos is a landlocked nation bordering Vietnam. It rarely
issues coins for circulation. In 1980 Laos
issued its first coins for circulation in 28 years. These
consisted
of the 10, 20 and 50 Att, struck in aluminum and issued by the
Lao People's Democratic Republic. The designs of the coins
feature the denomination in large numbers, with a small picture below.
A woman holding grain is on the 10 Att, a farmer plowing is on the 20
Att and a fish is on the 50 Att. The reverse features the
national arms, which include a hammer and sickle.
Item
S-LA-SET80 LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REP. 1980 3
COIN SET, 10 - 50 ATT KM22-24 UNC.
$4.50
TRADITIONAL
THEMES
ON CAMBODIAN COINS
In 1994, with the restoration of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the return
of peace after decades of war, Cambodia issued its first coins for
circulation in 15 years. They are also the last coins
Cambodia
has released into circulation. The four coin set consists of
the
steel 50, 100 and 200 Riels coins and the bi-metallic 500 Riels. The
designs were largely taken from previous coin issues and feature
traditional Cambodian themes. The 500 Riels features the Royal
coat-of-arms that was used on the 50
Sen of 1959. The 200 Riels has the Consititution
and urn design that was used on the 1959
20 Sen coin. The 100 Riels depicts a temple at
Angkor Wat that was used on the unreleased 1970
1 Riel coin.
The 50 Riels pictures Independence Monument in Phnom Penh. It
was built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France.
Cambodian legends are on the reverse of each coin.
Item
S-KH-SET94 CAMBODIA 1994 4 COIN SET, 50 -
500 RIELS KM92-95
UNC. $8.00
OLD
COINS OF SIAM
This
3 coin set includes the bronze 1 Satang and the copper-nickel 5 and 10
Satangs issued by Siam from 1908 to 1937. All three
coins
were struck with center holes. The coins span the reigns of Rama VI,
Rama VII, and Rama VIII. The issues ceased with the renaming of the
nation from Siam to Thailand in1939.
Item
TH-OLDSET3 SIAM 3 COIN SET 1 - 10 SATANG
1908-37 Y35-37 VF
$3.00
SILVER
SIAMESE COIN
FEATURES
3-HEADED ELEPHANT
King
Rama VI (Vajiravudh) is on the obverse and Erawan, the mythological
three-headed elephant, on the reverse of this silver Salung (1/4 Baht)
of Siam (now Thailand). The 20.15mm, .500 fine coin was minted from
1917 to 1925. Rama VI had a difficult time following up on
the
successful modernization reforms of his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V). His "Westernization" reforms included founding the first
University in Thailand, introduction of Scouting in Thailand,
introducing compulsory education, and having Thai's adopt last names
(Previously only first names were used). Being a gifted writer he even
invented last names for his citizens.
Item
TH-SALUNG25 SIAM SILVER 1/4
BAHT (SALUNG) 1917-25 Y43a VG
$5.00
THAILAND'S
FIRST COMMEMORATIVE COIN CELEBRATES WORLD TOUR
In
June 1960 Thai King Bhumibol, Queen Sirikit and their children began a
six-month world tour that included the United States and 14 European
nations. The young king strengthened diplomatic ties and helped create
a glamourous image of the King, Queen and Thailand. Thailand
commemorated their return from the successful journey in January 1961
with its first ever circulating commemorative coin. The
29.6mm copper-nickel coin depicts the busts of the king and queen on
the obverse. Above them is a Trisula-in-Chakra which is the symbol of
their royal dynasty. Thailand’s traditional Royal coat of arms is on
the reverse.
Item
TH-TOUR THAILAND 1 BAHT 1961 WORLD TOUR HOMECOMING Y83 UNC. $4.00
THAILAND BI-METALLIC
10 BAHT
COMMEMORATIVES
Thailand introduced circulating bi-metallic 10 Baht commemorative coins
in 1995. Since then it has issued a wide range of these
popular coins honoring numerous important events,
anniversaries, government agencies and celebrations
of the Royal Family. Though the coins are reasonably priced
and popular with collectors, they can be difficult to obtain.
One of our correspondents has put together a collection of 61 different
of these commemorative coins. This remarkable set includes
nearly all of the 10 Baht coins issued thus far, all in Uncirculated
condition, and at less than $3 per coin. It would be a
difficult set to put together at any price.
Item
TH-SET10B THAILAND SET OF 61 DIFFERENT 10
BAHT 1995-2011
UNC. $175.00
2018 COINS OF THE NEW KING OF
THAILAND
Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindrade-bayavarangkun, also known as King Rama
X, ascended to the throne of Thailand after the death of this father,
Rama IX, in 2017. He has spent most of his life outside of
Thailand and has a reputation for being a playboy. He has been married
and divorced three times, including a marriage to his first
cousin. Thailand introduced a new set of coins bearing his
portrait on the obverse and his royal monogram on the reverse in
2018. The coins include the 25 and 50 Satang, 1, 2, 5 and
bi-metallic 10 Baht.
Item
TH-SET18 THAILAND 6 COIN SET, 25 SATANG-10
BAHT 2018 UNC. $5.00
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This 1960 1 Dong coin was one of the
first coins issued after the formal establishment of the Republic of
Vietnam (South Vietnam) in 1954. The copper-nickel coin
pictures Ngo Dinh Diem, the autocratic and corrupt ruler of South
Vietnam who was assassinated in 1963. The reverse of pictures
bamboo. 
This 1974 10 Dong coin was the last
circulating coin issued by South Vietnam before it fell on April 30,
1975. The 24mm brass-plated steel coin was issued as part of
the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (F.A.O.) Coin
program. The program created awareness of the F.A.O.,
encouraged people to work towards eliminating food insecurity and raise
funds for F.A.O. and related programs. The reverse of the
coin features two farmers in a rice paddy with an inscription which
translates "Increase in food production of agricultural
products". The obverse features the denomination. 
North
and South Vietnam were
formally unified on July 2, 1976 to form the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam. This aluminum 1976 1 Hao coin was one of the first
coins issued by the unified government. One side features the emblem of
Socialist Vietnam, the other has the denomination and date.
The coin was struck only a single year.
Laos is a landlocked nation bordering Vietnam. It rarely
issues coins for circulation. In 1980 Laos
issued its first coins for circulation in 28 years. These
consisted
of the 10, 20 and 50 Att, struck in aluminum and issued by the
Lao People's Democratic Republic. The designs of the coins
feature the denomination in large numbers, with a small picture below.
A woman holding grain is on the 10 Att, a farmer plowing is on the 20
Att and a fish is on the 50 Att. The reverse features the
national arms, which include a hammer and sickle.
This
3 coin set includes the bronze 1 Satang and the copper-nickel 5 and 10
Satangs issued by Siam from 1908 to 1937. All three
coins
were struck with center holes. The coins span the reigns of Rama VI,
Rama VII, and Rama VIII. The issues ceased with the renaming of the
nation from Siam to Thailand in1939.
King
Rama VI (Vajiravudh) is on the obverse and Erawan, the mythological
three-headed elephant, on the reverse of this silver Salung (1/4 Baht)
of Siam (now Thailand). The 20.15mm, .500 fine coin was minted from
1917 to 1925. Rama VI had a difficult time following up on
the
successful modernization reforms of his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama
V). His "Westernization" reforms included founding the first
University in Thailand, introduction of Scouting in Thailand,
introducing compulsory education, and having Thai's adopt last names
(Previously only first names were used). Being a gifted writer he even
invented last names for his citizens. 
In
June 1960 Thai King Bhumibol, Queen Sirikit and their children began a
six-month world tour that included the United States and 14 European
nations. The young king strengthened diplomatic ties and helped create
a glamourous image of the King, Queen and Thailand. Thailand
commemorated their return from the successful journey in January 1961
with its first ever circulating commemorative coin. The
29.6mm copper-nickel coin depicts the busts of the king and queen on
the obverse. Above them is a Trisula-in-Chakra which is the symbol of
their royal dynasty. Thailand’s traditional Royal coat of arms is on
the reverse.
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